Ethereum News Today: Standard Chartered raises Ethereum price target to $7,500 by 2025, $25,000 by 2028

Standard Chartered has raised its Ethereum price target to $7,500 by the end of 2025, up from a previous $4,000, reflecting growing institutional demand and expansion in the stablecoin market [1][2][3][4][5]. The bank has also extended its forecast to 2028, with a price target of $25,000 [1][2][3][4]. This move signals increased confidence in Ethereum’s long-term prospects as a key player in the evolving digital asset landscape.

Geoff Kendrick, Head of Digital Assets Research at Standard Chartered, highlighted the role of institutional purchases and the anticipated expansion of the stablecoin sector in shaping the revised target [6]. He noted that Ethereum treasury firms and spot ETFs have acquired approximately 3.8% of the total Ethereum supply since early June, with Ethereum treasury firms alone purchasing 2.3 million ETH, or 1.9% of the total supply, over the past two and a half months. This rate of accumulation is nearly double what was observed in Bitcoin’s treasury activity during the 2024 U.S. election cycle [6].

Regulatory developments also contributed to the revised outlook. The recent passage of the GENIUS Act, signed into law by U.S. President Donald Trump, has provided much-needed clarity for stablecoins—assets in which Ethereum plays a central role [6]. Over half of all stablecoins currently reside on Ethereum’s blockchain, and stablecoins account for roughly 40% of blockchain transaction fees. Standard Chartered projects the stablecoin market could expand to $2 trillion by 2028, up from $254 billion today, further supporting Ethereum’s growth through increased fee revenue and DeFi activity [6].

In terms of technological advancements, Ethereum’s ecosystem is focusing on scaling the network’s base layer throughput by 10x, with high-value transactions handled on Layer 1 and lower-value flows processed via Layer 2 solutions like Arbitrum and Base. This layered approach, according to Standard Chartered, reinforces Ethereum’s role as a settlement layer for real-world financial activity [6].

Kendrick also pointed to Ethereum outperforming Bitcoin in recent months, with the ETH-BTC ratio expected to rise from 0.036 to 0.05 by the end of 2025. The bank anticipates Ethereum surpassing its previous all-time high of $4,866 by the end of Q3 2025 [6]. Looking ahead, Standard Chartered forecasts Ethereum prices of $12,000 by late 2026, $18,000 in 2027, and $25,000 by the end of 2028 and 2029 [1][2][3].

In contrast, the bank maintains its Bitcoin price targets at $200,000 for the end of 2025 and $500,000 for 2028–2029 [6]. Standard Chartered’s upgraded Ethereum forecast highlights the cryptocurrency’s growing acceptance and utility within traditional finance, particularly through institutional treasury holdings that may outperform U.S.-listed spot ETFs [6].

Source: [1] Standard Chartered (STAN) Raises Ether (ETH) Price ... (https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/08/13/ether-price-target-lifted-to-usd7-5k-at-year-end-and-usd25k-in-2028-at-standard-chartered)

[2] Standard Chartered lifts year-end ether forecast to $7500 (https://www.reuters.com/business/standard-chartered-lifts-year-end-ether-forecast-7500-2025-08-13/)

[3] Ethereum price target raised at Standard Chartered. Here's ... (https://www.investing.com/news/cryptocurrency-news/ethereum-price-target-raised-at-standard-chartered-heres-the-new-forecast-4188275)

[4] Ethereum Could Soar to $25000 by 2028 (https://decrypt.co/334970/ethereum-25000-2028-standard-chartered)

[5] Standard Chartered analysts raise Ethereum year-end ... (https://www.theblock.co/post/366734/standard-chartered-analysts-raise-ethereum-year-end-price-target)

[6] Standard Chartered Raises Ethereum Price Target to ... (https://coincodex.com/article/71437/standard-chartered-raises-ethereum-price-target-to-7500-for-end-of-2025/)